IPASKGlossary
The terms that come up when you check whether an IP is safe for a store — each with a short definition and what it changes in practice.
Residential IPAn address inside a consumer ISP block — the kind of line a real household uses.Native IPAn address that has stayed with the same ISP and country — continuity, not quality.Dual ISPA block announced by one network with upstream transit from another — a routing detail.CGNATCarrier-grade NAT: many subscribers share one public IPv4 address.ASNAutonomous System Number — the identifier of a network that announces IP prefixes.BGPThe routing protocol that carries “this prefix is reachable via this path” across the internet.RPKIA signed record of which AS may announce which prefix — route origin validation.AnycastOne IP announced from many locations; users reach the nearest one.CDN edgeThe shared, nearest node of a content delivery network.Tor exitThe node where Tor traffic leaves the network — visible and public by design.PTR recordReverse DNS: the hostname a network owner assigns to an address.RDAPStructured replacement for WHOIS: JSON over HTTPS describing who registered an IP block.Geolocation accuracy radiusThe radius around an estimated location, in kilometres — how precise the guess is.WebRTC leakA browser API that can expose local or real addresses despite a VPN or proxy.Browser fingerprintThe combination of browser and device traits that identifies a client without cookies.Spamhaus DROPA public list of hijacked or criminal network ranges.PeeringDBA self-declared registry of networks: type, peering policy, facilities.KYCKnow Your Customer: the identity checks a platform runs on a new seller.
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